J.K. Rowling – $1bn
It feels like J.K. Rowling has never left the limelight ever since she made it big with her Harry Potter series. Can you believe that she was on welfare before? She now has a billion bucks to her name. Whoa.

J.K. Rowling – $1bn
Paul McCartney – $1.2bn
When it comes to the music industry, it is hard to reach the same level of success that Paul McCartney did. He also appeared in movies! He was even in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Paul McCartney – $1.2bn